The lure of tens of thousands of new jobs. The cachet of being a second home for one of the world's most recognizable companies. Maybe even shorter waits for your orders, if Prime just isn't quick enough for some.

There are plenty of reasons for cities to desire Amazon's HQ2, this week is the deadline for submitting pitches to the massive online retailer.

But along with outlining the economic benefits and the practical reasons why Amazon should select their respective city, some of the pitches had some unique add-ons. Here are some of the bids that went the extra mile.

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Thanks but no thanks, Tucson

Economic leaders in Tucson, Ariz., were hoping to offer Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a prickly gift with a 21-foot Saguaro cactus, but the company said it can't accept gifts and will donate the plant to a local museum.

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Birmingham thinks big

Amazon's handy dash buttons can be a little small, but you can't miss this Alabama city's take on the one-click helpers that allow Prime members to quickly re-order certain products. The buttons are in prominent areas of the city and part of Birmingham's "BringAtoB" campaign. There are giant boxes around the city, too.

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What's in a name?

A city in Georgia is willing to literally give a part of itself to the retailer. Stonecrest, a municipality of about 53,000 not far from Atlanta, was incorporated as city just this year, but it's willing to de-annex 345 acres of its land and rename the area Amazon. It's the only bid that actually gives the company its own city. "There are several major U.S. cities that want Amazon, but none has the branding opportunity we are now offering this visionary company," Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary said.

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Pittsburgh appeals to the stomach

How about a steak and cheese? Or some capicola? Either way, you've got to have some fries and slaw between the slices of Italian bread when you eat a sandwich from Primanti Bros., a Pittsburgh culinary staple. The local restaurant chain offered a free sandwich to every employee if the city lands the HQ. After that, they can get a 15 percent discount (maybe bumped up to 25 percent) for the rest of that year.

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Ripping the competition

The southern New Hampshire city of Londonderry has a population of about 24,000, a touch under the relatively nearby Boston's 673,000. The state's governor sees that as an advantage and made sure to point it out in his pitch: "New Hampshire has all of the benefits of Boston without the headaches," Gov. Chris Sununu said. "Without the traffic, without the taxes, without the bureaucracy, but still being able to draw off the most talented workforce pool in the world."

Milwaukee, too, is taking jabs at the competition. Mayor Tom Barrett, referring to, Chicago, his city's rival south along Lake Michigan's shore, called Illinois and the Windy city a "mess" for business. He didn't stop there: "Chicago is one of our finest suburbs."

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MJ takes a shot

NBA legend Michael Jordan isn't a bad guy to have on your team. There's no need to tell that Charlotte, of course. The former Chicago Bulls superstar and current Bobcats owner penned a letter earlier this month to Bezos. Amazon has sold plenty of Jordan-branded items, so maybe it'd be a great fit in the fast-growing city?

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Albuquerque's sunny skies

Think of Seattle: The Space Needle, great coffee, grunge...and rain. There might be something romantic about the Pacific Northwest's gray skies providing the background for stunning mountains, or you might want a change of pace and a sun tan. That's one of the aspects New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque, is hyping up in its pitch. City officials recognize their spot in the western U.S. makes it a long shot, but the climate couldn't be more opposite than Seattle's -- and, of course, Bezos was born there.